AUDIO: Funeral Service for Marian Siek - Friday October 6, 2023
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Friday, 2:30 pm, at Zion Lutheran Church
(Visitation at Zion from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
First Reading – Psalm 130:1-8
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!
O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, hope in the LORD!
For with the LORD there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
Second Reading – Revelation 7:9-17
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
“Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Third Reading – John 11:17-27
Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”
AUDIO: Funeral Service for Ron Valentino - Friday October 6, 2023
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Friday, 10:30 am, at Zion Lutheran Church
(EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH).
First Reading – Job 19:23-27
“Oh that my words were written!
Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
Oh that with an iron pen and lead
they were engraved in the rock forever!
For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
yet in my flesh I shall see God,
whom I shall see for myself,
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
My heart faints within me!
Second Reading – Revelation 21:1-5
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Third Reading – John 3:14-17
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
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3rd Annual REFOR-FEST! ... Sunday October 29th
Join Us for Zion’s 3rd Annual REFOR-FEST!
Sunday October 29, 2023
12 Noon - 3:00 p.m. … Rain or Shine
Catered German Meal!
Beer & Root Beer
Guessing Jars
Pastor’s Famous Bingo
Steelers vs. Jaguar’s on the Big Screen
Advance Tickets Required
Adults: $18
Kids (4-10 yrs.): $8
3 and Under: FREE
Purchase your tickets in the Narthex after Sunday Service
Questions: Contact events@zlcb.org
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Bulletin: Funeral Service for Marian Siek - October 6, 2023
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Friday, 2:30 pm, at Zion Lutheran Church
(Visitation at Zion from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Marian Lorraine (McCollough) Siek passed from this life on September 29, 2023, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.
Marian was born in Laramie, WY, on November 27, 1942, to Albert and Helen (Harris) McCollough. In 1946 the family moved to New York, where sister Kimberly was born. They lived in East Bronx, Queens, and East Meadow, Long Island. Marian graduated from Earlham College in 1964 and went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Microbiology at Oregon State University. It was here that she met her future husband, Theodore Siek. Marian went to work at University of California Berkeley as an instructor in Microbiology. But she soon returned to Corvallis, OR, where she and Ted were married on June 29, 1968.
Shortly after, the newlyweds moved to Hartford, CT. In the following years, they moved to Richmond, VA, where son Kevin was born in 1971, and then to Vienna, VA, where daughter Amy was born in 1974. The family of four then lived for several years in Aurora, CO, where Marian enjoyed hiking and skiing. They then settled in Southampton, PA, where Marian was a dedicated mother who volunteered in the school library and as a Girl Scout leader. She also worked tirelessly as the office manager for the laboratory where Ted served as founding director. After their retirement, they moved to Pittsburgh, PA, and called the community of Friendship Village their home.
Everywhere that Marian and Ted lived, she was an active member at their local Lutheran Church. She was a member of various women’s circles, and served in children’s programs. She loved hymns and listening to radio programs. Marian often knew just about all the answers on her favorite TV show, “Jeopardy.”
Marian was an encouragement and conduit of God’s love to those around her. She is remembered by many for her sincerity, patient disposition, and for the grace with which she faced her Parkinson’s Disease for over 25 years. As she faced many physical challenges, she was never known to complain. Quiet but not silent, she let her voice be heard when needed. She placed her trust in her Savior to the very end, saying, “God is good.”
Marian is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Theodore (“Ted”), son Kevin (Jennifer), daughter Amy Sarkett (Greg), sister Kimberly Thurler (John), sister-in law Doris Merrithew and family, and grandchildren James, Jessie, Ryan, Jenna, Evan, Kassidy, Keith, Caden, Nolan, Kimberly, and John.
The family wishes to thank the medical staff of Friendship Village, Concordia Visiting Nurses, and The Wound Center at St. Clair Hospital for their kindness and care of Marian.
A service of resurrection hope will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, 3197 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017, at 2:30 PM on Friday, October 6. Visitation prior to the service from 1:30-2:30 PM at Zion. Burial will be private at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Arrangements entrusted to Warchol Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Foundation, Compassion International, or Lutheran Hour Ministries.
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Bulletin: Funeral Service for Ronald Valentino - October 6, 2023
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Friday, 10:30 am, at Zion Lutheran Church
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Ron Valentino
Age 84, of Collier Twp., formerly of South Fayette Twp., on October 3, 2023. Beloved husband of Betty (Sheldon) Valentino, loving father of Richard Valentino and Susen (Joseph) Radovich, cherished grandfather of Ronald (Aubrie Ensinger) Radovich and Melissa (Jacob) Radovich – Magdich, brother of Nancy (John) Livesay, Roberta (Eugene) Dellarso and the late Raymond Valentino and his wife Carrie, who survives, the late Ruth Spalla and her husband Gerald, who survives and the late Wayne Valentino and his wife Debbie, who survives. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Ron was a retired employee from Mayview State Hospital. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and golfing. He was also a former South Fayette youth baseball coach for many years. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 3197 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017.
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Lutheran Women in Mission: Upcoming Events
Crimson Crafting Night
We’ll be decorating the dove, crown, and triquerta (trinity)
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
MORE SAVE THE DATES:
Women’s Fall Potluck & Book Club
Sunday, November 12th
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m. (in the Fellowship Hall)
Let’s enjoy a meal together as we discuss the book that Christianity Today listed as the 27th most influential book in the lives of modern Christians.
Watch your e-mails in October for potluck sign up.
EVEN MORE SAVE THE DATES:
Saturday, October 14, 2023 - LWML Pittsburgh Zone Fall Rally
Zion Lutheran Church, Lawrenceville
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Woman’s Ornament Exchange at Napoli’s Restaurant, Bridgeville
Eastern District LWML 40th Biennial Convention
June 14-16, 2024
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Cranberry
Food Bank Sunday - Sunday October 8, 2023
The October collection for the Bridgeville Area Food Bank is Sunday, Oct. 8th The “items of the month” are Baking Products. Items may be placed in the wicker receptacle in the narthex near the coat rack.
During the September distribution, more than 100 families were assisted. Thank you for supporting this vital community service!